9 7 t h A N N U A L M E E T I N G The Association of AMERICAN GEOGRAPHERS PROGRAM February 27 - March 3, 2001 New York, NY {AGS: insert photo of Empire State Building from the preliminary program. do not print frame line} photo provided by NYC & Company 1 {AGS: insert NASA ad on disk} 2 The Association of American Geographers P R O G R A M 97th Annual Meeting New York, New York February 27 - March 3, 2001 The Association of American Geographers 1710 Sixteenth Street NW Washington, DC 20009-3198 Voice 202-234-1450 Fax 202-234-2744 Email [email protected] www.aag.org 3 AAG 2001 LOCAL ARRANGEMENTS COMMITTEE Mary Lynn Bird, American Geographical Society Margaret Boorstein, C.W. Post College Timothy Calabrese, Hunter College Thomas Cooke, University of Connecticut Harvey Flad, Vassar College Brian Godfrey, Vassar College Charles Heatwole, Hunter College Amy Jeu, University of Minnesota Cindi Katz, CUNY Wei Li, University of Connecticut Scott Loomer, U.S. Military Academy Sara McLafferty, Hunter College Ines Miyares, Hunter College , Chair Jeffrey Osleeb, Hunter College Mark Pires, C.W. Post College Gregory Pope, Montclair College Jean-Paul Rodrigue, Hofstra University Grant Saff, Hofstra University Christopher Smith, SUNY Albany AAG 2001 ANNUAL MEETING PROGRAM COMMITTEE Margaret Boorstein, C.W. Post College Harvey Flad, Vassar College Francis Galgano, U.S. Military Academy Brian Godfrey, Vassar College Dean Hanink, University of Connecticut Robert Hordon, Rutgers University Cindi Katz, CUNY Wei Li, University of Connecticut Sara McLafferty, Hunter College Michael Medler, Rutgers University Ken Mitchell, Rutgers University Ines Miyares, Hunter College Jeffrey Osleeb, Hunter College Neil Smith, CUNY 4 AAG OFFICERS, COUNCILORS, AND STAFF Executive Committee Susan L. Cutter, President, University of South Carolina Reginald G. Golledge, Past President, University of California Janice J. Monk, Vice President, University of Arizona Julie A. Winkler, Secretary, Michigan State University Joel L. Morrison, Treasurer, Ohio State University Ronald F. Abler, Executive Director, AAG National Councillors Victoria A. Lawson, University of Washington Curtis C. Roseman, University of Southern California James R. Shortridge, University of Kansas Julie A. Winkler, Michigan State University Jennifer R. Wolch, University of Southern California Richard D. Wright, San Diego State University Regional Division Councillors East Lakes Robert B. Kent, University of Akron Great Plains-Rocky Mountains W. Andrew Marcus, Montana State University Middle Atlantic Joel L. Morrison, Ohio State University Middle States Percy H. Dougherty, Kutztown University New England-St. Lawrence Valley Glenn R. Miller, Bridgewater State University Pacific Coast Jack Mrowka, California State University, Sacramento Southeastern J. Dennis Lord, University of North Carolina–Charlotte Southwestern Fred Shelley, Southwest Texas State University West Lakes Katherine M. Klink, University of Minnesota Staff Paul J. Abel, Director of Finance Ronald F. Abler, Executive Director Heather M. Baker, Newsletter Editor Osa E. Brand, Director of Educational Affairs Shauna Celeste Carter, Receptionist and Membership Assistant Jodi Cassady, Director of Membership Services Katharine (Kara) Corbin, Director of Placement Laura S. Culp, Educational Affairs Coordinator Douglas Richardson, Strategic Initiatives Advisor Clionadh Raleigh, Intern Rolando Fraxidio, Financial Assistant Ehsan M. Khater, Executive Assistant Jessica M. Nieman, Annual Meeting Assistant J. Luke Warner, Annual Meeting Coordinator Amy Jo Woodruff, Director of Publications 5 {AGS: Insert Frank Cass ad on laser print} 6 TABLE OF CONTENTS New York Hilton Floor Plans ..........................................11 General Meeting Information ......................................... 22 Special Events ................................................................. 28 Conference-at-a-Glance .................................................. 32 Daily Planners Tuesday, February 27 ................................................ 35 Wednesday, February 28 ............................................ 37 Thursday, March 1 ..................................................... 39 Friday, March 2 ......................................................... 41 Saturday, March 3 ..................................................... 43 Exhibit Hall Floor Plan ................................................... 46 Exhibitors ........................................................................ 47 Advertisers ............................................................. 48 Workshops ...................................................................... 49 Field Trips ....................................................................... 52 Specialty Group Business Meetings ............................... 57 Instructions to the Chairs ................................................ 59 Key to Session Numbers ................................................. 60 Key to Rooms ................................................................. 61 Sessions ........................................................................... 63 Tuesday, February 27 ................................................ 64 Wednesday, February 28 ............................................ 65 Thursday, March 1 ................................................... 128 Friday, March 2 ....................................................... 195 Saturday, March 3 ................................................... 260 Participant Index ........................................................... 305 Sponsor Index ............................................................... 363 Park Central Floor Plan ................................................ 368 Other Meetings and Events ........................................... 370 7 {AGS: insert Guilford 2 page ad} 8 {AGS: insert Guilford 2 page ad} 9 {AGS: insert University of California Press} 10 {AGS: insert Hilton floor plan of Con- course Level} 11 {AGS: insert University of Texas Press ad} 12 {AGS: insert Hilton floor plan of 2nd Floor} 13 {AGS: insert WH Freeman ad} 14 {AGS: insert Hilton floor plan of 3rd Floor} 15 {AGS: insert Taylor and Francis ad} 16 {AGS: insert Hilton floor plan of 4th Floor} 17 {AGS: insert Blackwell Publisher’s 4 page ad} 18 {AGS: insert Blackwell Publisher’s 4 page ad} 19 {AGS: insert Blackwell Publisher’s 4 page ad} 20 {AGS: insert Blackwell Publisher’s 4 page ad} 21 GENERAL INFORMATION Meeting Venues Unless otherwise specified, all sessions and events are held at the Hilton New York. Four session rooms are located in the Park Central Hotel, 870 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10019, 212-247-8000. The Park Central Hotel is located 2 blocks from the Hilton New York. Registration Meeting registration will be held in the Hilton New York on the 2nd Floor Promenade during the following hours: Monday, February 26, 4pm – 6pm Tuesday, February 27, 7:30 am – 7:30 pm Wednesday, February 28, 7am – 6pm Thursday, March 1, 7am – 6pm Friday, March 2, 7am – 6pm Saturday, March 3, 7am – 12pm A limited number of tickets for special events, field trips, and workshops are available for sale at the AAG registration desk during registration hours. Exhibits Exhibits are located in the America’s Hall 1 and will be open during the following hours: Tuesday, February 27, 2001 Exhibit Hall Reception End of Opening Session to 7:45 pm Wednesday, February 28, 2001 Exhibit Hall Open 9:30 am – 5:30 pm Thursday, March 1, 2001 Exhibit Hall Open 9:30 am – 5:30 pm Friday, March 2, 2001 Exhibit Hall Open 9:30 am – 3:30 pm Convention Placement Services (CoPS) Meeting participants seeking employment can meet prospective employers at the AAG’s Convention Placement Service (CoPS), which will operate in theTrianon Ballroom of the Hilton New York Hotel at the following times: 9:30 am Wednesday, February 28 through 3:30 pm on Thursday, March 1 9:30 am – 12noon on Friday, March 2 Program Assistants All Program Assistants must attend the orientation meeting on Tuesday, 7:30 pm - 8:30 pm in Grand Ballroom East. There is a desk for Program Assistants located in the registration area on the 2nd Floor Promenade. 22 GENERAL INFORMATION Non-Smoking The AAG maintains a non-smoking policy in all meeting rooms, the exhibit area, and the registration area. Smoking is allowed only in designated smoking areas of the conference hotel. Alcohol The AAG expects all attendees to act responsibly when consuming alcholic beverages. Consumption of alcohol by minors is prohibited. Professional Conduct Professional ideas and information are exchanged most effectively at the AAG’s annual meeting in an atmosphere free of abuse or harassment and characterized by courtesy and respect. To that end, the AAG expects all individuals who attend to conduct themselves in a manner that establishes an atmosphere free from discriminatory practices and sexual harassment. 23 {AGS: insert Bennett’s 4 page ad} 24 {AGS: insert Bennett’s 4 page ad} 25 {AGS: insert Bennett’s 4 page ad} 26 {AGS: insert Bennett’s 4 page ad} 27 SPECIAL EVENTS Opening Session and Exhibitor Reception Journalist John Noble Wilford will speak on “A Science Journalist’s Perspective on Geography” at the opening session of the New York City meetings. The session will be held at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, 27 February 2001 in the Grand Ballroom East of the New York Hilton Hotel. Wilford is the winner of two Pulitzer Prizes, one for national reporting of science topics in 1984 and a second, shared with other New York Times science